Your local council is considering closing a sports and leisure centre that it runs, in order to save money. Write a letter to the local council. In your letter • Give details of how you and your friends or family use the centre. • Explain why the sports and leisure centre is important for the local community. • Describe the possible effects on local people if the center closes.

Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with the decision to close the sports and leisure centre. I would like to explain how important this centre is for my friends and family members. After coming home from work, my friends and I usually spend our time there to alleviate our stress. […]

Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing this letter to make an appeal to revise your decision regarding the closing of a nearby sports centre, so that families could continue to milk its benefits. The leisure centre attracts a plethora of age groups ranging from toddlers to the elderly. During the summer months, the youngsters […]